Tag: australia
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‘Shock and disappointment’ among some Labor MPs over Victorian government’s decision on duck hunting ban
Some Victorian Labor MPs were “shocked and disappointed” by the decision to continue to allow duck hunting in the state, despite a recommendation from a government-initiated inquiry. After a marathon three-hour meeting on Monday, cabinet rejected a recommendation from a Labor-led parliamentary inquiry to ban the divisive practice, which would have brought the state into line with…
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Australia to spend $80m on business case for Sydney-Newcastle high speed rail
The Albanese government will spend $80m developing a business case for the Sydney-to-Newcastle stretch of its east coast high speed rail line, as the decades-long project inches further forward. The transport minister, Catherine King, said the allocation of $78.8m was part of Labor’s $500m election commitment to the early stages of high speed rail, with…
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Beware climate populism
The climate crisis is turning more severe with every passing year, and we are coming close to a point where it would no longer be possible to ignore or deny its existence. Sea levels rise, weather conditions become ever more extreme, oscillating between drought and torrent. Crops die en masse, reducing access to goods and…
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Human rights groups say Australian government must act after ICJ ruling on allegation against Israel
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has warned the Israeli government must do everything in its power to prevent acts of genocide in Gaza. It was among several other preliminary orders issued by the court. When asked whether he welcomed the ICJ ruling, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia was not a party to the process.…
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PM defends tax cut backflip as living costs soar
More help is on its way for middle income workers stretched thin by the high cost of living in the form of more generous income tax cuts. Laying out the details of the revamped stage three tax cuts at a national address, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese defended the change in policy as the “right thing…
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Treaty could make people ‘feel more divided’, Victorian opposition leader says, as Coalition withdraws support
The Victorian opposition leader, John Pesutto, has refused to say when the Coalition decided it would withdraw its support for a treaty with the state’s Indigenous people, ending years of bipartisanship on the issue. Pesutto on Monday told reporters the Coalition had discussed the issue internally and with stakeholders “on an ongoing basis for many…
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Megafires are increasing with climate change
Just six days in to the northern hemisphere summer of 2023, the skyline in New York City was stained in a sepia smoke haze. It was streaming from across the border, where, what became Canada’s most widespread fires in history, were raging. And the fires did not let up for months. According to the latest…
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Yemen Houthi rebels fire missile at US warship in Red Sea in first attack after American-led strikes
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired an anti-ship cruise missile toward an American destroyer in the Red Sea on Sunday, but a U.S. fighter jet shot it down in the latest attack roiling global shipping amid Israel’s war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip, officials said. The attack marks the first U.S.-acknowledged fire by the Houthis since America and allied…